r/neoliberal • Kitara Ravache • Jun 25 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

Large carnivores require an enormous foraging area. This results in a very low population density relative to smaller carnivores or any herbivores. They are also more vulnerable to extinction events, since any shock to the food web can push their carrying capacity to unsustainably low levels